204. Breaking His Silence: John-Michael Lander

John-Michael Lander, a former Olympic contender, was stalked by a college classmate. During college, he was relentlessly followed around campus, receiving increasingly explicit notes from an obsessed stalker. One night, the situation escalated tragically as John-Michael was drugged, sexually assaulted, and left unconscious by his tormentor. In his compelling book, "An Athlete's Silence," John-Michael courageously shares the painful narrative of his experiences, detailing the trauma of sexual abuse and his survival through sex trafficking. Through his advocacy work, John-Michael seeks to empower others to speak out against abuse and contribute to the broader conversation about creating a safer environment in sports and beyond. **The following episode of Strictly Stalking contains topics including childhood abuse, sexual assault, sex trafficking, grooming, and attempted suicide. Listener discretion is advised.** GUEST LINKS: John-Michael Lander Instagram: johnmichaellander; https://www.instagram.com/johnmichaellander/?hl=en Facebook: John-Michael Lander; https://www.facebook.com/lucas.lander.14 John-Michael Lander Website: https://johnmichaellander.com/ An Athlete's Silence Website: anathletessilence.com An Athlete's Silence: https://www.facebook.com/johnmichaellander1214 Media Page: Media Page (anathletessilence.com) YouTube: John-Michael Lander https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-oLvS3fcGg-VTffXP89q-Q TedTalk: An Athlete's Silence | John-Michael Lander | TEDxDayton - YouTube YouTube: John-Michael Lander https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-oLvS3fcGg-VTffXP89q-Q TikTok: @lucas27land; Twitter: @jm27land Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnmichaellander-31131075/ The Self-Talk Institute, http://www.selftalkstore.com/ The Self-Talk Plus App, https://www.selftalkplus.com?utm_refer=Jmla SurvivorSpace: https://survivorspace.org/ SPONSOR LINKS: The Last Trip - Podcast Listen & Subscribe to The Last Trip - https://audioboom.com/channels/5119581-the-last-trip Follow The Last Trip on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thelasttripcrimepod/ And Subscribe for all the updates on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/TheLastTripPodcast DO YOU HAVE YOUR OWN STORY TO SHARE? E-MAIL US [email protected] Instagram: